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Embark on a cultural journey through Xinjiang, exploring its rich history, vibrant markets, and warm connections along the ...

In 2026, a new private rail journey launches across the ancient Silk Road, with plush cabins, piano bars and a 22-day route ...

Dandan-Oilik was once a thriving complex packed with Buddhist temples in the Taklimakan desert. What do we know now about this abandoned ancient enclave? A Buddhist temple at Dandan-Oilik was first ...

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URUMQI, 7 April (BelTA - China Daily) - Two Buddhist cave complexes along the ancient Silk Road in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region opened to the public for the first time on ...

Luxury trains seem to be having a moment. Leaders in the space, Belmond, are always revealing new routes, rooms and advancements on their global luxury trains, while Orient Express, recently acquired ...

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They also added that these findings provide new insights into human migration, technological exchange, and the early contacts between ancient civilizations.

Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennium ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, they hitched a ride along the Silk Road. A team of Chinese researchers has ...